Device-Alias Database - Cisco MDS 9124 - Fabric Switch Reference

device-alias database

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device-alias database
To initiate a Distributed Device Alias Services (device alias) session and configure device alias database,
use the device-alias database command. To deactivate the device alias database, use the no form of the
command.
Syntax Description This command has no other arguments or keywords.
Defaults Deactivated.
Command Modes Configuration mode.
Command History Release
2.0(x)
Usage Guidelines The device-alias database command starts a device alias session that locks all the databases on all the
switches in this fabrics. When you exit device alias database configuration submode, the device alias
session ends and the locks are released.
You can only perform all modifications in the temporary device alias database. To make the changes
permanent, use the device-alias commit command.
Examples The following example shows how to activate a device alias session and enter device alias database
configuration submode;.
switch# config terminal
switch(config)# device-alias database
switch(config-device-alias-db)#
Related Commands Command
device-alias commit
show device-alias
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
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device-alias database
no device-alias database
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Commits changes to the temporary device alias database to the active device
alias database.
Displays device alias database information.
Chapter 5 D Commands
OL-16217-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x